Check out the following video to create your own thoughts on Mr. Santoscoy. His motto is "Common courtesy. Common ground. Common sense." Let me know if you have any questions or would like to get involved in his campaign.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Earling Voting in Irving
Don't forget, we've got elections in Irving coming up on May 8. Here is a quick glance at who is running.
Place 1 at Large:
Trini Gonzalez
Mike Gallaway
Place 2 at Large:
Roy Santoscoy
Tom Spink
Place 7 at Large:
Kim Limberg
Sam Smith
Gerald Farris
Tom Spink is having an earling voting party in Centennial Park with free hot dogs. Come out and celebrate, and you can get to know the candidate. I'll keep you posted if any other election events take place. Also, if you want to help any member campaign, please let me know.
taelerdehaes@yahoo.com
Place 1 at Large:
Trini Gonzalez
Mike Gallaway
Place 2 at Large:
Roy Santoscoy
Tom Spink
Place 7 at Large:
Kim Limberg
Sam Smith
Gerald Farris
Tom Spink is having an earling voting party in Centennial Park with free hot dogs. Come out and celebrate, and you can get to know the candidate. I'll keep you posted if any other election events take place. Also, if you want to help any member campaign, please let me know.
taelerdehaes@yahoo.com
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Texas Stadium - A Bitter Sweet Farewell
This past Sunday, Irving witnessed a bitter sweet “goodbye” to Texas Stadium. This was the home of the five time Super Bowl winners, the Dallas Cowboys. Known as “America's Team”, they had played here since 1971.
The stadium was imploded at 7:02am on Sunday, April 11. As sad as it was, keeping this building up and running was costing the city around $200,000 dollars. The three highways around the stadium, 114, 183, and Loop 12, known as the “tear drop”, are undergoing major construction and development. This state project will cost around $500 million; therefore, the implosion was more that necessary.
Irving is not entirely sure of what will take the place of the stadium. Ideas thus far are ranging from an indoor snowboarding arena to an exquisite outlet mall to a place to put Irving car dealerships. I will keep you posted.
The stadium was imploded at 7:02am on Sunday, April 11. As sad as it was, keeping this building up and running was costing the city around $200,000 dollars. The three highways around the stadium, 114, 183, and Loop 12, known as the “tear drop”, are undergoing major construction and development. This state project will cost around $500 million; therefore, the implosion was more that necessary.
Irving is not entirely sure of what will take the place of the stadium. Ideas thus far are ranging from an indoor snowboarding arena to an exquisite outlet mall to a place to put Irving car dealerships. I will keep you posted.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Wait, what is in that Health Care bill?!
Now that Obama has hit his all time low of a 44% approval rating, lets see how much money he is spending on this “wonderful” health care bill. I've broken the bill down so that there will be no discrepancies for anyone, and I've thrown in a few major topics that are covered.
Republicans: No Republicans voted for the bill
Democrats: 34 Democrats voted against the measure
(Sorry Sir, but you cannot lead a country bi-partisan. This is a democracy. Can you please represent all of us? Thank you for your concern.)
32 Million: The estimated number of currently uninsured Americans who will receive coverage under the bill
$940 billion: The estimated cost of health care reform over the next 10 years
$143 billion: The estimated reduction in the deficit from the bill over the next 10 years
$53 billion: The portion of the $143 billion in deficit reduction that comes from social security payroll taxes that eventually will be paid out in the form of retirement benefits.
$70 billion: The portion of the $143 billion in deficit reduction that comes from premiums to be collected as part of a new government-run, long-term care program for the elderly. These premiums eventually will be paid out in the form of benefits.
$88,000: New health insurance subsidies would be provided to families of four making up to $88,000 annually, or 400 percent of the federal poverty level
Pre-existing conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
Age 26: Insurers would be required to provide coverage for non-dependent children up to age 26
Doughnut Hole: Under current law, Medicare stops covering drug costs after a plan and beneficiary have spent more than $2,830 on prescription drugs. It starts paying again after an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses exceed $4,550. Called the doughnut hole, it will be closed by 2020.
$695 or 2.5%: The potential amount of a fine if you fail to purchase health care insurance. Starting in 2016, Individuals would be required to purchase coverage or face a fine of up to $695 or 2.5 percent of income, whichever is greater. The plan includes a hardship exemption for poorer Americans.
50 employees: Companies with more than 50 employees would be required to pay a fee of $2,000 per worker if the company does not provide coverage and any of that company’s workers receives federal health care subsidies. The first 30 workers would be subtracted from the payment calculation.
Abortion: In a deal with conservative Democrats, President Obama will sign an Executive Order “that will reaffirm its consistency with longstanding restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortion.” The order can be rescinded by President Obama or any future president at any time, for any reason.
0.9%: Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) tax rate would be increased by 0.9 percent, to 2.35 percent.
$16 billion: The amount drug manufacturers would pay the US between 2011 and 2019.
$47 billion: Health insurers would pay $47 billion over the same period.
2.9% excise tax: Medical device manufacturers would pay a 2.9 percent excise tax on the sale of any of their products beginning January 1, 2013.
Tanning Tax: Health care reform establishes a tax of 10 percent on indoor tanning services. This would raise $2.7 billion between 2010 and 2019. As fare as we know, getting a tan outside is still free.
$132 billion: Government payments to Medicare Advantage would be reduced by $132 billion over 10 years.
Flexible Spending Accounts: The maximum amount you can set aside pre-tax for health care costs in a flexible spending account will be reduced from $5,000 to $2,500.
46%: The percentage of Americans in favor of health care reform, according to a Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll.
45%: The percentage of Americans against the bill according to the same poll.
36%: The percentage of Americans who think the bill is a “good idea,” according to the same poll.
The following facts were found through CNN, American Polls, New York Times and USA Today.
Republicans: No Republicans voted for the bill
Democrats: 34 Democrats voted against the measure
(Sorry Sir, but you cannot lead a country bi-partisan. This is a democracy. Can you please represent all of us? Thank you for your concern.)
32 Million: The estimated number of currently uninsured Americans who will receive coverage under the bill
$940 billion: The estimated cost of health care reform over the next 10 years
$143 billion: The estimated reduction in the deficit from the bill over the next 10 years
$53 billion: The portion of the $143 billion in deficit reduction that comes from social security payroll taxes that eventually will be paid out in the form of retirement benefits.
$70 billion: The portion of the $143 billion in deficit reduction that comes from premiums to be collected as part of a new government-run, long-term care program for the elderly. These premiums eventually will be paid out in the form of benefits.
$88,000: New health insurance subsidies would be provided to families of four making up to $88,000 annually, or 400 percent of the federal poverty level
Pre-existing conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
Age 26: Insurers would be required to provide coverage for non-dependent children up to age 26
Doughnut Hole: Under current law, Medicare stops covering drug costs after a plan and beneficiary have spent more than $2,830 on prescription drugs. It starts paying again after an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses exceed $4,550. Called the doughnut hole, it will be closed by 2020.
$695 or 2.5%: The potential amount of a fine if you fail to purchase health care insurance. Starting in 2016, Individuals would be required to purchase coverage or face a fine of up to $695 or 2.5 percent of income, whichever is greater. The plan includes a hardship exemption for poorer Americans.
50 employees: Companies with more than 50 employees would be required to pay a fee of $2,000 per worker if the company does not provide coverage and any of that company’s workers receives federal health care subsidies. The first 30 workers would be subtracted from the payment calculation.
Abortion: In a deal with conservative Democrats, President Obama will sign an Executive Order “that will reaffirm its consistency with longstanding restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortion.” The order can be rescinded by President Obama or any future president at any time, for any reason.
0.9%: Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) tax rate would be increased by 0.9 percent, to 2.35 percent.
$16 billion: The amount drug manufacturers would pay the US between 2011 and 2019.
$47 billion: Health insurers would pay $47 billion over the same period.
2.9% excise tax: Medical device manufacturers would pay a 2.9 percent excise tax on the sale of any of their products beginning January 1, 2013.
Tanning Tax: Health care reform establishes a tax of 10 percent on indoor tanning services. This would raise $2.7 billion between 2010 and 2019. As fare as we know, getting a tan outside is still free.
$132 billion: Government payments to Medicare Advantage would be reduced by $132 billion over 10 years.
Flexible Spending Accounts: The maximum amount you can set aside pre-tax for health care costs in a flexible spending account will be reduced from $5,000 to $2,500.
46%: The percentage of Americans in favor of health care reform, according to a Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll.
45%: The percentage of Americans against the bill according to the same poll.
36%: The percentage of Americans who think the bill is a “good idea,” according to the same poll.
The following facts were found through CNN, American Polls, New York Times and USA Today.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Have a little piece of Irving delivered to you.
Throughout the course of this blog, I have shown ways to get involved in all aspects of Irving's local government. Now, I've found a way to have this information delivered to your e-mail as well.
Sign up for the "All About Irving" newsletter. All you have to do is type in your e-mail address, and select the information in the city that you are most intrigued about. The topics cover City Council meeting dates, library events, job opportunities and any other event going on in the city. This information is free to obtain and accurate. Make sure to check it out.
Go to www.cityofirving.org for more information.
Sign up for the "All About Irving" newsletter. All you have to do is type in your e-mail address, and select the information in the city that you are most intrigued about. The topics cover City Council meeting dates, library events, job opportunities and any other event going on in the city. This information is free to obtain and accurate. Make sure to check it out.
Go to www.cityofirving.org for more information.
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